10-RFP 26-006 Attachment III Proposed Work Plan.pdf

ATTACHMENT III

Proposed Work Plan

1. Proposed approach, and timelines

a) Please provide a detailed description of the Work Plan, Approach, and Timeline that you propose using to meet the objectives described in Sections 3.0 above, including phasing and staffing.

b) Specify the level of involvement and specific tasks you will require of the DPSD (or end users) of each objective.

c) Describe the processes to be used and the deliverables to be produced.

d) Identify the Project Leader(s) to be committed to this project and the conditions of the individual’s continued availability for follow-on work. Once identified, the project leader(s) cannot be changed without the approval of the DPSD

2. Project Cost Planning

a) Please provide a Total Project Cost for the Work Plan and Timeline referenced in 3.0. For each primary element or milestone of the Work Plan, detail the staff required, their hourly rate, and estimated hours.

b) Please identify the key cost drivers that you expect to influence the costs of this project and your ability to contain them.

3. Staffing and Rates

a) Please provide your standard billing rate sheet in your RFP submittal, as Attachment IIA Pricing Schedule.

b) Provide your rates and policies concerning reimbursable expenses.

c) Provide an organizational chart and typical project-staffing model (if not covered in a response to items above.)

d) If the firm has multiple offices, describe which office(s) will staff this project.

e) If this is a joint venture, describe your affiliation structure.

4. Experience

a) Please provide the years of experience your firm has had in this type of consultant services and provide an organizational chart of the firm.

b) If applicable, identify software companies you are affiliated with.

c) Please provide a description of experience for each type of planning effort identified in Section 3.0, with specific reference to governmental agencies.

d) Provide at least one executive level and one mid-management reference for each engagement or effort described.

5. Qualifications

a) Please describe the Subject Matter Experts (SME) that your firm would be willing to commit to this engagement and any conditions and/or restrictions on their availability.

b) If the Project Leader(s) is not the primary SME, please describe the working relationship with the Project Leader(s).

c) Describe the intellectual resources that would be utilized in this engagement, including best practices, case studies, or empirical works authored by your firm.

d) Describe the IT planning tools commonly used by your firm in this type of engagement.

6. Examples of Strategic Planning Process and Tools

a) Please describe the planning process, models, and tools used to develop the Approach and Work Plan in 3.0 and how they were modified for use at DPSD.

b) Please identify to what extent the process, models, and/or tools are proprietary products of your firm.

c) Provide examples of the processes and models generally used by your firm in guiding client-staffed planning and/or consensus building initiatives, particularly in governmental environment.

d) Describe the staffing and time frames typically involved in performing a general Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis for IT resources at a high or summary level.

e) Describe the methods and strategies typically used or recommended to communicate strategic planning goals, objectives and activities to/within the client’s organization.

RESPONSES TO THE ATTACHMENT III WILL BE THE BASIS FOR A NEGOTIATED STATEMENT OF

WORK FOR THIS PROJECT.